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| the place where two pieces of something join together. The bones in your body meet at joints to help you move around.
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| joke
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| something that someone says or does to make people laugh.
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| jolt
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| to shake or move in a bumpy way.
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| journalist
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| a person who gathers and writes news.
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| journey
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| a distance traveled.
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| Judaism
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| the religion of Jewish people. Jews believe in one God, and in the teachings of the Old Testament and the Talmud, the Jewish holy books.
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| judge
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| to decide whether something is right or wrong, good or bad.
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| judge
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| a person in charge of a court who decides the punishment of those people that the jury finds guilty.
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| judo
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| a sport from Japan in which two people fight using special movements to try and throw the other player to the ground.
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| jug
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| an open container that is used to hold liquids and that has a handle and a narrow mouth.
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| to keep several objects in the air at the same time by throwing and catching.
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| juice
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| a liquid from fruit or meat.
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| jump
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| to throw yourself into the air.
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| junction
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| a place where several things join, such as roads or railroads.
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| jungle
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| a dense, tropical forest.
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| junior
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| younger or less experienced.
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| jury
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| a group of 12 people, chosen from the public, who sit in court and decide whether the person on trial is guilty or not guilty.
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| justice
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| a fair and honest judgment.
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| kaleidoscope
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| a tube with mirrors and small pieces of colorful plastic inside that you can look through. When the tube is turned, the pieces move, making a pattern of colors.
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| kangaroo
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| a marsupial mammal from Australia that eats leaves and plants.
| Kangaroos can hop fast on their strong back legs. The females carry their young in a stomach pouch.
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| karate
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| a sport from Southeast Asia in which people fight with their hands and feet using special movements.
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| kayak
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| a covered canoe for one person, originally made from sealskins.
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| kebab
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| pieces of meat and vegetables, usually cooked over a grill on a sharp spike of wood or metal called a skewer.
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| keep
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| to have something and not give it away.
| She wanted to keep the doll.
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| kennel
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| a shelter outdoors for a dog.
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| key
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| a piece of metal that has been cut so that it will lock and unlock a door or padlock.
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| keyboard
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| a row of keys that you use to play a musical instrument, or to use a computer or a typewriter.
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| kick
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| to hit something or someone with your foot.
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| kidnap
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| to take someone away against their will and keep them prisoner.
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| kidney
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| one of two organs in your body that filters your blood and helps to keep it clean.
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